Saturday, 27 October 2007

The case for dishwashers!

I'm one of those poor unfortunates who doesn't possess a dishwasher. I get along quite happily without one, as long as someone else dries and puts away. In fact, apart from dealing with the mountain of crockery and cutlery that is a part of a family Sunday lunch, I don't ever feel the need to acquire one! Oh, there is one other scenario. I fill the bowl with hot water, add a little fairy liquid for a nice soapy mix, reach for the marigolds to protect the knitting hands, and promptly drop them into said bowl of hot soapy water. I can think of one word to describe this - yuk! - because no matter how hard you try, the inside of that marigold just will not dry!

But I am rippling, as you can see from the photo. Not quite ripplemania yet, as Rosie has become a victim of, but it could happen. The pattern is from Jan Eatons 200 ripple stitches, a fabulous book, and the yarn is Shaeffer "Anne". I love this colourway, it looks like autumn berries, and this will grow up to be a warm scarf ready for winter.

I finished the butterfly sweater in time for my weekend in York - in fact, I wore it for almost the entire time we were there, so it's awaiting a wash, and I promise photos soon.

Lastly, I received my Ravelry invite about a week ago, and have just started putting stuff on there. My user name is "justjayne", please come along and say hi.

1 comment:

As for the ripples, are you sure you've not been infected? I've seen your wips over on Ravlery, where you appear to be making a grament employing 2 different ripples! And, no, I've not been cured. The swirly scarves were just a temporary diversion!

Fearless Knitter

About Me

My mum taught me to knit about 45 years ago and I've been an enthusiast ever since, although I had several knit free years when my 2 daughters were little & I never seemed to be able to find the time! Nowadays, I design my own patterns & have had reasonable success, being a finalist in UK Handknittings "Accessorise 2006" competition. This led to some of my work being published in Marie Claire & My Weekly magazines. I now design for my own satisfaction having successfully completed the City and Guilds level 3 certificate in Knitted Textile Design.